Freckled Webcap vs Pale-winged Dog-like Bat

Cortinarius spilomeus compared with Peropteryx pallidoptera

Key Differences

• Freckled Webcap is Endangered while Pale-winged Dog-like Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Freckled Webcap	Pale-winged Dog-like Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Cortinarius	Peropteryx
Species	Cortinarius spilomeus	Peropteryx pallidoptera

Conservation Status

Freckled Webcap

EN — Endangered

Pale-winged Dog-like Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Freckled Webcap	Pale-winged Dog-like Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Freckled Webcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Pale-winged Dog-like Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.